Description of the Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.1 Update

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Introduction

Microsoft has released security bulletins MS11-021 and MS11-022. These security bulletins contain all the relevant information about the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 for Mac. To view the complete security bulletins, visit the following Microsoft websites:

Update details

The Office for Mac 2011 14.1 Update contains several changes that add functionality and improve security, stability, reliability, and performance. In addition, this update includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of a computer's memory by using malicious code.

Improvements that are included in the update

The Office for Mac 2011 14.1 Update includes the following improvements.

Improvements for all Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 applications

Security is improved.This update fixes vulnerabilities in Office 2011 that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code. For more information, see the security bulletin that was listed earlier in this document.

Stability is improved.This update fixes an issue that causes Office 2011 applications to close unexpectedly when you open or use Office 2011 applications.

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Updated Files

For a complete list of the files that this update adds or changes, double-click the update installer, and then on the File menu, click Show Files.

Notes

The Office for Mac 2011 14.1 Update is also available from Microsoft AutoUpdate. AutoUpdate is a program that automatically keeps Microsoft software up-to-date.

To use AutoUpdate, start a Microsoft Office program. Then, on the Help menu, click Check for Updates.

For more information about resources for Office for Mac 2011, visit the following Microsoft website: